# Realistic Carbon Fiber Vinyl?

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**Created:** [December 9, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/realistic-carbon-fiber-vinyl/255946 "2010-12-09T15:43:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/realistic-carbon-fiber-vinyl/255946/11 "2010-12-10T12:54:27Z")

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> [@Fastest Vista Notebook Ever](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fastest-vista-notebook-ever/37921/35):
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> with the vinyl ive used it shrinks after it sets for a while. so use a little bit extra and dont trim too much

It shrinks from heat. I’ll probably have a 1/2" extra tucked under the weather stripping for the doors and windows.

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